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Water not running smooth. clausjepsen at 9:21am 09.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1295 From all my taps on my 2001 B361 the water is coming out in bursts as if there is trapped air somewh
C310 overheating Hogdriver at 9:07am 09.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/1578 My 2004 C310 Universal M25XPB temp climbs to 200+, takes about 20 minutes. R'Rd thermostat, coolant
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 8:57am 09.03.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/803 The newest African Tropical Wave is approaching the southern Caribbean and should be near Puerto Ri
where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. nlneilson at 7:13am 09.03.16 Catalina 30 13/2117 where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. In front or in back of the mast and by how much. A
New Motor Mount Mounting Hole LakeOntario270 at 5:48am 09.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1046 I have a Westerbeke 20B Two on a Catalina 270 that I just purchases new motor mounts for. I don't t
Its gonna be sweeeeet topcat0399 at 12:30am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/434 6 years of sailing a wreck with raggity baggity 40 year old much patched and taped and soft as a bab
1973 C22 before she goes in the water (6) Sacto Dave at 10:53pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 3/631 My '73 Catalina 22 won't sink, right? This is what I see after a rain: he topside is leaking. But t
TS Hermine - heads up Jersey - Long Island Gunni at 7:47pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/559 The forecast for the course and strength of TS Hermine are uncertain, but two things seem certain, 1
Let's be careful out there.... (1) Rich Stidger at 7:11pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/371 A well known landmark at Watch Hill Passage, RI. It was a bad day for someone.the operative word...
Unknown mast block (1) Capri at 6:16pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/484 Hi. I have a new old 1981 O'Day 22 and as you see in photo there is a block attached just above fore
Main halyard malfunction Capri at 6:09pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/784 Hello. I recently bought a 1981 O'Day 22. My halyard is jumping I to the sail track when I try to pu
When to put in the second reef? VanIslandGuy at 5:22pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 16/3533 It's been a fairly gentle first summer with our Hunter 410 as far as winds go. Yesterday was the ex
Access to the bolts holding down the genoa track on the cabin top. Bnealsails at 4:47pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 2/665 I have a Hunter 460 (2002) that leaks water from rain on the inside of the non-opening portlight dir
Dock lines - Make you own or buy them? Brian D at 3:29pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 36/3781 So do you buy dock lines, or do you purchase line in bulk and make your own? Do you put in your own
1976 Catalina 22 in Alaska (5) George in AK at 2:26pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 44/8403 Last night my wife and I closed the deal on a 1976 Catalina 22 with a swing-keel. We stewed over the
East SF Bay mechanic for Universal 5411 PSR at 1:34pm 09.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1028 Can anyone recommend a SF Bay Area diesel mechanic to tune up my Universal 5411. It runs well but co
Catalina 28 interior table John1534 at 12:50pm 09.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1340 I was thinking about buying another early Catalina 28. As I get older the boat are getting smaller.
Down-haul, cunningham or halyard to tighten luff? (1) RussC at 12:40pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5592 We took Tweety (Victoria 18) to a small local lake yesterday for some AM (calm) fishing and PM saili
Trailer Sailer Crusing Family Interview - The Radonics (1) TheSailingRode at 9:07am 09.02.16 Trailer Sailors 0/811 We just released a new episode of our podcast, The Sailing Rode, featuring an interview with the Rad
Hunter 45 CC cabin window leaks Did It at 8:52am 09.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2703 I have been a 2007 45 CC owner for 8 + years and since I purchased the boat to today have had a leak

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 04.25.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:35pm 04.25.23 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailo
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:32pm 04.25.23
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 6:31pm 04.25.23 You may not have one but mine do not look like a traditional circuit breaker you have on your panels
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:30pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:29pm 04.25.23 If you have the standard harness/PFD & Harness and go over while tethered, your life expectancy wil
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 04.25.23 I've been 90% certain it's not sanitation hose since the start of this thread, but since y'all are
Stanchions available rickv123 at 6:22pm 04.25.23 oh yeah, rvandemail@gmail.com or 516 359-4657
Stanchions available rickv123 at 6:21pm 04.25.23 Free to a good home. Just pay shipping. From my 36-2no lifelines now.
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:17pm 04.25.23 Odd to not see some sort of circuit interupter near the shore power inlet on the boat. I thought i
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 6:13pm 04.25.23 I'm thinking, for one, I'll rig jacklines and tether-on when I leave the cockpit while underway.
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 6:02pm 04.25.23 I would place a channel lock style pliers on the black part to keep it from turning and another pai
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:02pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone or anyone else for that matter. They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 6:00pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci. I
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 5:50pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone Guess it is not solved. When I hooked it up to power both the "switched pin 4" 1
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 04.25.23 Go the resources page on the Singlehanded Sailing Society website: https://www.sfbaysss.org/main An
Crew finder dLj at 5:36pm 04.25.23 It's very hard for me to give you any advice in this area because I don't know your competency leve
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Terry Cox at 5:32pm 04.25.23 Before I would do any drastic measures, such as cutting, I would place a channel lock style pliers
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:06pm 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the h
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 5:06pm 04.25.23 I always wear an auto inflating life jacket when I am solo sailing, even in calm weather. I don't

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